Several months ago, during one of the book events I attended, I learned how to submit my book for an Indie Author award. Curious, I filled out the application at a reputable website called Reader Views. Afterwards, I received an email letting me know that once they read my book, they’ll write me a review. […]
I have major news! At the end of September, I had the significant opportunity of being a guest on a podcast. It’s called the Connecticut Book Festivals Podcast, hosted by Jed Doherty. Listen, it wasn’t done live, we recorded it, and the episode should be dropping tomorrow on Monday. It’s crazy the places that life
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This weekend I had the pleasure of being a vendor for the first time in my hometown of Bristol’s annual Mum Festival. It was a beautiful weekend, weather wise as it was in the high seventies and sunny on both Saturday and Sunday. Over the course of two days, I sold a total of twenty
Increasing your reach takes time, it takes marketing, and of course it takes money. There’s a saying you have to spend money to make money and that applies to independent authors as well. You have to pay for physical copies, albeit it at the discount, you have to pay for booths at events, you have
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Last week I was a co-counselor at CTYLF, which stands for the Connecticut Youth Leadership Forum. At CTYLF, teenagers and young adults with disabilities learn to unlock their leadership potential. I have history with this project as I was a delegate back in 2016 with CTYLF. It was a terrifying, but illuminating experience to stay
For the second year in a row I have been afforded the amazing opportunity of having an author talk at my hometown’s public library. In appreciation of publishing I my second novel, The Bristol Public Library has allowed me to speak about my journey as a local author. Author Talks are a little nerve racking
The wait is finally over! My anticipated sequel, Looked Down Upon: A Masked Wickedness is available for purchase. I am thrilled that the second book of the Looked Down Upon series is published and for sale. The novel will be available in three forms: ebook, paperback, and hardback. It’s such a satisfying feeling to be
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I didn’t think I possessed leadership qualities as a child. Growing up, when I was around neurotypical kids, I was the timid, quiet, student who didn’t speak up unless called on by the teacher. I wasn’t assertive, didn’t want to bring attention to myself, and most of all, I didn’t want to say the wrong
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My sequel novel to Looked Down Upon: The Exiled Kin is coming soon. I hope those of you reading this are as ecstatic as I am. This book only took me a year and a half compared to four years for my debut novel. I think the biggest difference is I let go of my
Life is often a paradox and full of contradictions. Many people are walking contradictions where they say something but do something else that goes against their values or words. People are complicated and some are even hypocrites. However, it’s not always simple. Most folks want to be healthy and lose weight, but want to eat
